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Okay to close one of my TWO oldest accounts??

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DESDallasTX
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Re: Okay to close one of my TWO oldest accounts??

 


@TiggerDat wrote:

Out of curiosity, for data points, which bank are these cards with?

 

I have two guesses, even though I think the first would be right.  If I am correct then I think one reason they won't lower the rate is because you don't have cards anywhere else than that bank.  


@They are with Capital One. I've have a Visa Sig card with them @ 14.99% for years. My other cards are with Discover and Citi.

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HeavenOhio
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Re: Okay to close one of my TWO oldest accounts??

With Capital One, you'd have the option of combining the crummy card into the good one. That way, you'd still have the benefit of its credit limit.

 

But as others have said, if there's no fee, there's no harm in keeping it open. APR is irrelevant if you pay in full.

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TiggerDat
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Re: Okay to close one of my TWO oldest accounts??


@DESDallasTX wrote:

 


@TiggerDat wrote:

Out of curiosity, for data points, which bank are these cards with?

 

I have two guesses, even though I think the first would be right.  If I am correct then I think one reason they won't lower the rate is because you don't have cards anywhere else than that bank.  


@They are with Capital One. I've have a Visa Sig card with them @ 14.99% for years. My other cards are with Discover and Citi.


I forgot who my second choice was, but you named the first one.  CapOne is hard to get to move on many things, APRs are one of the hardest things for them to do anything with.  

It is by will alone I set my mind in motion.....
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